Training

• Undergraduate degree in Art Education/Art Therapy from Alverno College - 1993
• Master's degree in Assistive Technology from St. Norbert College - 2000
• Mac School Student Information System software training - 2002
• MYP (school-based) and PYP (school-based and Introduction to the PYP Program) - 2004 and 2006
• Online courses on Intermediate Web Design with Dreamweaver, Mobile Learning & Technology, and Kidspiration, Inspiration from UW Stout - 2007, 2011
• Teacher's Leadership workshop from Teacher's Training Center - 2006
• Admin Plus Student Information System software training - 2006
• ESL in the Mainstream - 2010
• Attended conferences: ISTE, NAEA, JOSTI, Mac World, Closing the Gap, state levels of art and general Education, overseas regional conferences. Presented at several of these events.

Experience

Art

• Taught for 6 1/2 years in Wisconsin, four in Milwaukee, 1/2 year (long-term sub) in Fond du Lac, and two in Antigo (northern Wisconsin). All were public schools.
• Special populations included: students with mild to severe disabilities (cognitive, emotional, physical, learning), gifted/talented, English as a Second Language.
• Implemented Discipline-Based Art Education (DBAE) methodology and collaborated with classroom teachers on a regular basis.
• Set up art shows at school and in local businesses

Computer Technology

• Technology Integration Faciliator in India for three years, Technology Coordinator/Facilitator for four years in Serbia, two in Tunisia and in Mali, and as a technology integration specialist in Milwaukee for one year prior to going overseas.
• At all places I utilized an integrative approach and worked closely with classroom teachers.
• Set up school's first technology program in Mali and significantly expanded the programs in Tunisia and Serbia - both schools which experienced exponential population growth.
• Designed the Integrative Technology program for the elementary school in Chennai, India and collaborated with Tech Director to significantly expand the availablity of technology within the classroom.

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St. Norbert College, DePere, Wisconsin
Alverno College, Milwaukee, Wisconsin